Kodak to Host Free Webinar on Format Choices Available to Filmmakers; Special Guest Matthew Libatique

HOLLYWOOD, March 22, 2011 â€“Life is a series of choices, and so is filmmaking. Join Kodak and OscarÂ®-nominee Matthew Libatique, ASC in an enlightening conversation about the format choices available to todayâ€™s filmmakers. This free, one-hour Webinar begins at 11 a.m. (PDT)/ 2 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

Participants will learn about options such as Super 16, 2-perf and 3-perf, as well as workflow choices from traditional photochemical to digital intermediate. Libatique will be on hand to share his extensive experience and observations on using a variety of formats. This Webinar also offers a unique opportunity for attendees to interact and ask questions.

â€œAdvancements in film technologies are giving filmmakers more options than ever,â€? says Johanna Gravelle, Worldwide Image Capture marketing director, Kodakâ€™s Entertainment Imaging division. â€œMatty Libatique brings the artistic eye of a master as well as experience at every budget level. This Webinar will be a rare opportunity to learn how he approaches decisions about format and post path based on the artistic and financial parameters of the project.â€?

Libatique has worked on a number of films with director Darren Aronofsky, including Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain and Black Swan, for which the cinematographer earned an OscarÂ® nomination and an Independent Spirit Award. He has also collaborated on multiple films with directors Jon Favreau, Spike Lee and Joel Schumacher. Libatiqueâ€™s feature credits include Tigerland, Abandon, Phone Booth, Gothika, Never Die Alone, She Hate Me, Inside Man, The Number 23, Iron Man, Iron Man 2 and the upcoming Cowboys & Aliens. In addition to feature films, Libatique has compiled more than 100 music video and commercial credits.

Choose to set the standard. Choose to save money. Choose without compromise. Choose to be a part of the dialogue, and reserve your spot now.
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